Fresh Whole Blood versus Reconstituted Blood for Pump Priming in Heart Surgery in Infants
Open Access
- 14 October 2004
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 351 (16) , 1635-1644
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa041065
Abstract
In an attempt to reduce the coagulopathic and inflammatory responses seen after cardiopulmonary bypass, the use of fresh whole blood during heart operations has become the standard of care for neonates and infants at many institutions. We compared the use of fresh whole blood with the use of a combination of packed red cells and fresh-frozen plasma (reconstituted blood) for priming of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit.Keywords
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